WooHooo! I DID IT! - My Best Birth2015-03-31T22:05:05Zhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/topics/woohooo-i-did-it?commentId=3120006%3AComment%3A50454&feed=yes&xn_auth=nooh, and I agree with you, I o…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-02-05:3120006:Comment:530862010-02-05T03:33:14.135ZAmanda Pattersonhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/AmandaPatterson
oh, and I agree with you, I originally wanted to be in a different position, but ultimately gave birth lying down because, well like you said, once you are in that position you just don't want to move again! lol You are awesome! :) Amanda
oh, and I agree with you, I originally wanted to be in a different position, but ultimately gave birth lying down because, well like you said, once you are in that position you just don't want to move again! lol You are awesome! :) Amanda Girl, you don't have to admit…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-02-05:3120006:Comment:530852010-02-05T03:28:46.851ZAmanda Pattersonhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/AmandaPatterson
Girl, you don't have to admit nothing, you did fabulous! As long as you are proud of your delivery and you and the baby are healthy and fine, then thats what matters! You did what more than half of women in america don't, and I think you get double credit for being in a hospital and still going natural(since the epidural was just down the hall!) I went natural with my first(in a hospital) and I labored mostly at home(arrived at the hospital at 8 cm) at 9 1/2 they broke my water with my…
Girl, you don't have to admit nothing, you did fabulous! As long as you are proud of your delivery and you and the baby are healthy and fine, then thats what matters! You did what more than half of women in america don't, and I think you get double credit for being in a hospital and still going natural(since the epidural was just down the hall!) I went natural with my first(in a hospital) and I labored mostly at home(arrived at the hospital at 8 cm) at 9 1/2 they broke my water with my approval, and yes I had to mull it over for a few contractions before I agreed, but I don't regret it at all. My best friend who was present gave natural birth in a birthing center and she thought I should have my water broken too. Don't regret a thing! Be Proud. 20 years from now, still be proud! You met your child without and drugs fogging you or your baby, how amazing! Congrats! I was thinking about you and…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-02-05:3120006:Comment:530752010-02-05T00:57:29.406ZKMhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/KateMcQuillen
I was thinking about you and how you described your experience. You said you delivered at a small hospital, in a small town, and a hospital that you also work at, so one can assume you have a solid/friendly relationship with the nurses and doctors.<br />
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All those things are essentially the reason, I believe, many women choose hospital or birth center births in the first place. They desire a personal relationship and re pore with the people who will be instrumental in helping bring their child in to…
I was thinking about you and how you described your experience. You said you delivered at a small hospital, in a small town, and a hospital that you also work at, so one can assume you have a solid/friendly relationship with the nurses and doctors.<br />
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All those things are essentially the reason, I believe, many women choose hospital or birth center births in the first place. They desire a personal relationship and re pore with the people who will be instrumental in helping bring their child in to the world. They want to know that their opinions and feelings are going to be recognized, and their needs met. I'm not surprised that you had as wonderful an experience as you did. I'm also not surprised you would gladly choose to repeat it. Granted, there are still women who feel the need for more freedom, and thus homebirth/ birthcenter birth is still the better option. But if your experience was typical when women went to the hospital to deliver their babies, we would have a LOT less unhappy customers. Congrats! Its so awesome to h…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-02-04:3120006:Comment:528962010-02-04T00:18:44.286ZKaren Mhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/KarenM
Congrats! Its so awesome to hear that you were in awe of your body after, and are enjoying motherhood so much!<br />
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My second I delivered on my side and I found that to be another good "laying down" option...I was on my side laboring and could not roll over - they would have had to physically roll me so I know EXACTLY how you felt about changing positions at that moment in time :-) I was able to avoid an episiotomy the second time around as well, bonus! The first time I was going to tear up if she…
Congrats! Its so awesome to hear that you were in awe of your body after, and are enjoying motherhood so much!<br />
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My second I delivered on my side and I found that to be another good "laying down" option...I was on my side laboring and could not roll over - they would have had to physically roll me so I know EXACTLY how you felt about changing positions at that moment in time :-) I was able to avoid an episiotomy the second time around as well, bonus! The first time I was going to tear up if she didnt assist. ouch.<br />
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anyways, congrats again! Yay!!! Congrats. xorickitag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-02-03:3120006:Comment:528892010-02-03T23:54:21.261ZRicki Lakehttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/RickiLake
Yay!!! Congrats. xoricki
Yay!!! Congrats. xoricki I believe here the obstetrici…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-01-08:3120006:Comment:504542010-01-08T21:58:02.724ZPinklunahttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Pinkluna
I believe here the obstetricians/midwives are allowed to suture, at least in the home birth stories that I read, with small tearing they did(one was a 3rd degree).<br />
Was it the very cute girl with curly hair you're talking about? Can't remember the names from the film.
I believe here the obstetricians/midwives are allowed to suture, at least in the home birth stories that I read, with small tearing they did(one was a 3rd degree).<br />
Was it the very cute girl with curly hair you're talking about? Can't remember the names from the film. Cool, useful info, vacuum is…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-01-08:3120006:Comment:504532010-01-08T21:54:16.760ZPinklunahttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Pinkluna
Cool, useful info, vacuum is not used in italy. Not that I know or ever heard of anyway.
Cool, useful info, vacuum is not used in italy. Not that I know or ever heard of anyway. Italian is a good enough excu…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-01-08:3120006:Comment:503522010-01-08T02:07:04.214ZABPhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Adina
Italian is a good enough excuse for me :-) You're forgiven =)<br />
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I understand the desire for a natural birth...to get to feel all the parts of labor, pushing, etc and to want it to be the best it can be. But I don't understand the huge resistance to all intervention. So they broke my water...so what? I was fully dilated and the chances of a problem at THAT point WERE indeed very slim. What exactly are the risks with vacuum?
Italian is a good enough excuse for me :-) You're forgiven =)<br />
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I understand the desire for a natural birth...to get to feel all the parts of labor, pushing, etc and to want it to be the best it can be. But I don't understand the huge resistance to all intervention. So they broke my water...so what? I was fully dilated and the chances of a problem at THAT point WERE indeed very slim. What exactly are the risks with vacuum? well first of all i did not w…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-01-07:3120006:Comment:503482010-01-07T23:51:23.485ZPinklunahttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Pinkluna
well first of all i did not want to offend and i'm sorry you took it that way, and to reply to the other girl i didn't want to sound presumptious either, the fact is that with all the stories I read so far and the videos I watched, none of them (and I assure you I read/seen a lot in 18 months) had to have an episiotomy by being in a vertical position and gravity helps a lot. Some of them had tears but not bad ones and I don't know what you think about them, but I'd rather have a natural tear…
well first of all i did not want to offend and i'm sorry you took it that way, and to reply to the other girl i didn't want to sound presumptious either, the fact is that with all the stories I read so far and the videos I watched, none of them (and I assure you I read/seen a lot in 18 months) had to have an episiotomy by being in a vertical position and gravity helps a lot. Some of them had tears but not bad ones and I don't know what you think about them, but I'd rather have a natural tear rather than a cut. Also about the waters there is a specific method used to check the colours of the waters and it is done with light without the need to touch the waters, the difference in breaking or not breaking them even at 10 cm are the difference between a totally natural and an as close to natural as it can be for starter and sometimes, that is luckily rather rare, it can cause problems. The reason why I mention these things is because I read about them and some moms that are about to give birth migh find these info somewhat useful, not to offend or else, I think you got offended because my way of talking is often too direct and I speak my mind without realizing that other people are more reserved and can misunderstan my talking, also, being italian means my english cannot be perfect. Thank you for your support. I…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2010-01-07:3120006:Comment:503342010-01-07T21:53:10.233ZABPhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Adina
Thank you for your support. I found the previous post to be a bit offensive. I have just given birth...in a way that I was quite pleased with and without regrets so going over what I could have done 'better' to reach someone else's ideal was just inappropriate. I went into it unsure if I ould even manage doing as well as I did. Most on here didn't even expect me to do it drug free because I wasn't committed enough prior to labor starting. I only know what I went through and what I felt. I'm…
Thank you for your support. I found the previous post to be a bit offensive. I have just given birth...in a way that I was quite pleased with and without regrets so going over what I could have done 'better' to reach someone else's ideal was just inappropriate. I went into it unsure if I ould even manage doing as well as I did. Most on here didn't even expect me to do it drug free because I wasn't committed enough prior to labor starting. I only know what I went through and what I felt. I'm thankful I got to experience natural labor...but MY natural labor isn't necessarily the same as anyone else's. I was lucky and it was shorter than average. If it had been as painful as others' have said or 30 hours I may have made a different choice which would not have been more 'right' or 'wrong.' The end result we all want is healthy mom and healthy baby.